Jerry Carl

Jerry Lee Carl Jr. is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 1st congressional district since 2021. Before his election to the United States House of Representatives, he served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020.

In 2019, Carl announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives for Alabama’s 1st congressional district, being vacated by incumbent Republican representative Bradley Byrne. Carl faced former State Senator Bill Hightower, Alabama House of Representatives member Chris Pringle, and two others in the Republican primary. Carl narrowly defeated Hightower in the primary, and the two advanced to a runoff election. Carl defeated Hightower to win the Republican nomination and faced Democrat James Averhart in the general election.

After leaving community college, Carl worked for Alabama Power. He then worked for Burford Equipment Company and as a salesman for various companies in Mobile. Carl established Stat Medical, a healthcare equipment business, in 1989. He later worked as a manager at Rotech Medical before establishing a real estate development firm. Carl founded Carl and Associates, a management group, in 2003. He then started Cricket and Butterfly, LLC, a lumber and timber company.

Carl ran for Mobile County Commission in 2012. He defeated incumbent Mike Dean in the Republican Party primary election in April, and was elected in the general election in November. He won reelection against Margie Wilcox in 2016. In 2019, Carl was selected to serve as Commission President.